I guess there are just so few interactions in space that it’s pretty easy. Bunch of rocks that have been on the same course for millions of years, and aren’t impacted by air resistance or anything to slow them down.
Wouldn't Jupiter's orbit create some interactions?
It does, to the point that even the sun has a barycenter outside of itself (1.07 radii), so I’m sure they have consider Jupiters interaction.
Jupiter's orbit is also predictable though.
Funny. My first thought was: what? 40Mya? That's recent history by astronomical standards!
Yeah that's recent enough some early primordial primates would have seen it.
Give it another 80M years, and perhaps a fine dust could make some fine sunrises on Jupiter.